Suicide & Homicide in the 20th Century: Changes Over Time

Contents: Introduction; Time-Series Analyses, 1950-1985; Domestic Integration and Suicide in Men and Women; Lethal Violence and Domestic Integration; The Association of Suicide and Homicide Over Time in Nations; Changing Suicide Rates in the Twentieth Century; The Consistency of National Suicide Rates; Trends in National Suicide Rates in the Twentieth Century; The Consistency of National Suicide Rates; Trends in National Suicide Rates From 1960-1990; Unemployment and Suicide/Homicide; Suicide Rates From 1751 to 1988; Alcohol Use, Suicide and Homicide; Social Integration and Suicide From 1901 to 1988; Studies of Ethnic Groups within a Nation; Measurement Issues -- The Problem of Age; Segmenting the Population By Gender and Age; A Study of Smaller Regions; Conclusions.